“It will be an unpleasant task. Juventus can take on any opponent in the world, are incredibly strong defensively and have a superior clock-ticker in Andrea Pirlo,” said 1999 Champions League runner-up Effenberg.

Meanwhile, Rummenigge noted: “This is not a dream draw. Although we won 4-1 the last time we played them, we will nonetheless need two more good days in the office to reach the semifinals.

“I hoped that Bayern would have been paired with another opponent,” concluded FCB legend Matthaus.